Ona, Sandøy
Ona is a village and an island group located in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The tiny island of Ona and the larger island of Husøy are separated by a shallow 15-metre (49 ft) wide waterway. The two islands are collectively referred to as Ona. The islands are located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the island of Sandøya.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62.8603°N 6.5543°E |
| Archipelago | Ona |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Major islands | Ona, Husøy |
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Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Ålesund Municipality |
The historic village of Ona covers most of the tiny island of Ona. On the Onakalven cliff, the highest point on Ona, is the Ona Lighthouse which was built in 1867. The lighthouse and the tiny island itself has become a well known tourist spot in Western Norway. It has a ferry connection with the other islands in Sandøy and to the island of Gossa in Aukra Municipality.[1]
The island has a population of about 40, with a gradually diminishing population for the last 50 years. Ona has been populated for centuries because of the proximity to the fishing grounds further out to the Atlantic Ocean, and fishing has traditionally been the only source of income. Lately, several pottery artists have moved to the island.
Ona was featured, along with "Morning Song" by Babe Rainbow, in the Allstate Insurance Company's (U.S.) television commercial in 2020.[2][3]
References
- "Ona". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- Berglund, Nina (1 December 2020). "Norwegian island grabs US attention". Oslo: NewsInEnglish.no. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- Liles, Jordan (14 December 2020). "Is the Island from the Allstate TV Ad Real?". Snopes. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Also cites song.
